Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks, Web Kevin Purdy, of Lifehacker fame has recently released his long awaited book on Android. The book is called The Complete Android Guide and as the name implies—it covers all things Android. The nice part, well one of a few nice parts, is that the book covers lots of goodies which means it should be a good read for both the Android beginner and Android master alike. According to Kevin, the book “covers both the very basics of the phone, and provides some handy tips and little-known fixes for more experienced users. The main chapters walk through the whole experience, from first turning on your phone and setting up your accounts to learning the nitty-gritty of browsing, camera settings, Gmail and email management, home screen organization, and the like.” As for reading, there are a few options available. You can read for free online as well as purchase either a DRM-free ebook for $9 or a paperback edition for $19.95. Personally I will be buying the ebook version myself, but while I am waiting some funds to make their way into my PayPal account I began reading the free online version last night. So far I have only read the first two chapters, which are “Meet Your Android” and “Get Started With Android” but I can say it is a great read so far. That said, those interested can hit up the links below… Buy [CompleteAndroidGuide.com] Read [CompleteGuides.net] Via [Lifehacker] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Laptops, Netbooks 
In what appears to be a case of, “oh no you didn’t”, it would seem Microsoft reached out and politely asked Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn to restate what his company sees in the market. It would seem that Mr. Dunn was asked to downplay the netbook’s death. Can we really link Microsoft to this? As reported in the WSJ:“internal estimates showed that the iPad had cannibalized sales from laptop PCs by as much as 50 percent.” A restatement in PR uproar: “The reports of the demise of these devices are grossly exaggerated,” Dunn said. “While they were fueled in part by a comment in the Wall Street Journal that was attributed to me, they are not an accurate depiction of what we’re currently seeing. In fact, we see some shifts in consumption patterns, with tablet sales being an incremental opportunity.” OK, so how does Microsoft get involved? Microsoft immediately tweeted the info with a link to the restatement. Smoking gun? Probably not, but it at the very least shows there was some communication between the two on the issue. As the chief OS supplier to netbooks (dead or not), Microsoft has a bit riding on their success. Best Buy’s Dunn goes on to say, “we believe computers will remain a very popular gift this holiday because of the very distinct and desirable benefits they offer consumers.” He neglected to add that technically, the iPad is a computer, so there. Read: [BBY - Best Buy news] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio  Trent Reznor seems to get the net and the power of giving away something for free. He is at it again with tracks from the upcoming movie “The Social Network”, this time five tracks are available free for download. There are also pre-order links for the complete work.
The site is also announcing a special deal from Amazon: “[s]tandalone digital will be available for purchase EXCLUSIVELY on Amazon MP3 at a promotional rate of $2.99 for a 48 hour period starting 12:01am PT on 9/28.” The pre-order price is $8.00. “The Social Network” is a movie based on the birth of Facebook. The movie opens October 1st. Product page: [Nullco] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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